Answer:
Tariff of 40% on softwood imports from Canada
Who benefited?
A. U.S softwood producers
Explanation:
Basically, import tariffs are meant to discourage imports from a particular country with higher cost of importation. Â It is usually undertaken when you want to encourage local production of the commodity.
This of course depends on whether there are U.S. softwood producers. Â If there are, they would benefit tremendously with the significant rise in price caused by the tariff.
If there are not, then non-Canadian foreign softwood producers would benefit, assuming similar tariffs were not imposed on them. Â However, Canadian softwood producers would also benefit should they continue to export their softwood to the U.S. Â The losers would be the U.S. consumers, no matter the beneficiaries.